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Newspaper
New Castle News
Location
New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 25, 1908
Page
4
A discussion on maternal health stressing the impact of a mother's physical condition on her infant. It notes that a healthy constitution aids recovery after childbirth, while ill health transfers risk to the baby. Emphasizes the need for parental care and support during the postnatal period.
A patient letter from Mrs M Gilmer of West Union DC says the remedy revived her health and helped her have a healthy baby. Paul Oliver of St Martin La says the compound cured his wife of severe female troubles and yielded a healthy child. The ad claims Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound has stood for thirty years as a standard cure for female illness and urges trial.
John W. Thomas, West Madison Avenue foreman for the Pennsylvania, was badly hurt at Lawrence Junction after a fall while repairing a tank. He is home under care and won’t return to work soon. In Kerr’s ward a Pennsylvania worker was wounded by a stray shot near the Mahoningtown tower. police investigate. A horse fell into Shenango River near the county bridge and was rescued. Community notices include Witherspoon reunion plans, vacation updates, fair entries, and staff travel around Mahoningtown.
The Lackawanna river near Scranton leaks into coal mines and is pumped out again about 25 times over seven miles. Operators report pumping 28 tons of water per ton of coal, with pumps in 1906 delivering billions of gallons daily. Corrosion from mine water drives up costs and limits reuse as a boiler and breaker water source.
Citizens along the W N Y P branch petition for more trains on the Pennsy line. Current service is two trains daily each way, with heavy summer passenger demand. Also notes about railroad cost-cutting measures, potential internal disputes at major railways, and ongoing maintenance plans and staff changes.
Lavery & Co. report a dry hole in the Hoffman oil field about a half mile northwest of the original gusher, outlining the pool’s northwestern boundary and signaling likely no more drilling in that direction. Current wells from Hoffman No 4 to Phillips No 2 progress toward the sand, with Phillips anticipated to reach depth first while older wells hold production.
The Milton Standard notes 115 killings in 21 years and no hangings in 30 years in Northumberland county. Citizens decry court failures to convict the criminals, especially in mining towns with high saloon density. State police now target Black Hand societies in the district.
Evans City resident E. H. Koerner made a Tuesday business visit to the county seat. Mrs. R. W. Weir and a Callery companion were in town yesterday. Culbertson of Butler spent Tuesday with L. S. Nutt. H. E. Dean and S. O. Wright, Zelienople, toured the area. Inez Stamm and Mrs. O. P. Graham from Callery traveled to Loring Ontario Canada for an extended visit. Mayme Fowler of Callery visited here this week. Kate Elderkin has gone to Stoneboro for several weeks with her mother.
A common council ordinance proposes buying the Irish property on Arlington avenue for a new fire engine house at a cost of 400 dollars. The measure, referred to the property committee, accompanies several sewer, street, and sidewalk proposals and a dog muzzle rule for July and August. The council also passed rules to regulate milk supply inspection and animal control.
The final quarterly meeting for the year will be held Tuesday evening at the Mahoningtown Methodist Church with Rev. Richard Nye Merrill as pastor. All church year business will be presented and a report prepared for Jamestown New York at the yearly meeting on September 2.
Fire last night destroyed coal tipple No. 5 at the Sharon Coal and Limestone company mine in Sharon. Workers left at 5 PM. fire was found 15 minutes later on top of the tipple. The loss is heavy. Mr and Mrs James Michaels of East End Pittsburg are visiting Mrs Jane Francis of Clenmore Avenue.
A newspaper notice promotes Parisian Sage as a guaranteed hair restorer. It claims to stop falling hair and itching scalp within two weeks and freshens the scalp. Geo. W. Clutton of Webster, N Y, sells it for 50 cents, with a direct mail option from Giroux Mfg. Co. of Buffalo.
Judge Martin Bell ruled the pure food law unconstitutional in the case Commonwealth v C M Kephart Altoona grocer fined for selling peaches preserved in acid The decision voids the prior act by reference to its title and cites constitutional grounds The aim was to place the matter before the superior court to seek legislative correction at the next session The ruling rests on article III section 6 of the state constitution
Thomas Pitzer and Milo Pitzer thank friends and neighbors for kindness during the sickness and death of their father A William J. Pitzer.
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